For centuries, oak has been the winemaker’s and distiller’s collaborator, quietly transforming clear spirits and young wines ...

Heidelberg Castle features an unusual attraction that draws half a million visitors annually. In its cellar stands the ...

One of Chicago's biggest beer events is back. The Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beer, known as FoBAB, returns November 7-8 ...

Flaming tar barrels are to be carried through the streets of Ottery St Mary in an event described as a "rite of passage" for ...

Entering the winemaking business is not for the faint of heart. Doing so with no prior experience, on the edge of a desert where temperatures hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit), might be ...

To most a cork is just an obstacle between them and their glass, yet it’s vital to keeping wine alive. TCA-tainted bottles ...

The Fetes des Vins is the French wine festival with a hedonistic reputation. Libby Brodie attended with winemaker Alex Watson ...

These sanctions, imposed after President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in early 2022, have reshaped consumer habits, driving up foreign wine prices and narrowing brand availability of ...

The vast majority of white wine grapes are made in an “unoaked” style, as with pinot grigio, riesling, albariño, and grüner veltliner. Chardonnay is the obvious exception, where many of its wines — ...

By Tom Marquardt And Patrick Darr A few years back, we were commiserating with a winemaker about the heartbreak of aging an ...